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Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryPicksAI score6262 Programmable Photonic Chip Offers New Way to Probe Topological Properties of Optical Systems
A research team at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has demonstrated a programmable photonic chip that can emulate dissipative systems and detect and measure their topological properties. The work uses a mathematical method to simulate loss without actually losing the signal, then compares the light with a reference beam to distinguish topological scenarios from ordinary ones and detect exceptional points. The results were published in Physical Review Letters, and the same chip can be reprogrammed to test different scenarios.
Why we recommend it: The study reads out topological information in dissipative systems through reference-beam interference and tests different scenarios on the same programmable chip, providing a method for investigating robust properties under loss conditions.
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OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6161 Fanchuangwei High-Transparency Optical AR Lens Project Lands in Taizhou with Total Investment of About RMB 550 Million
Shanghai Fanchuangwei Technology's high-transparency optical AR glasses lens project has settled in Huangyan, Taizhou, to be carried out in two phases by Fanke Technology (Taizhou), with total investment of about RMB 550 million. Phase one, at about RMB 150 million, plans to complete an innovation center and pilot production line by 2027. Phase two, at about RMB 400 million, targets annual output of 100 tonnes of high-purity silicon carbide optical material by 2028. Aimed at AI glasses and AR terminals, the project covers the full chain from optical materials and etching processes to optical devices.
Why we recommend it: The source gives the investment figures for both phases, production line timelines and a target of 100 tonnes of silicon carbide optical material per year, useful for gauging the pace of silicon carbide waveguide industrialization.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score5555 Dongbai Group terminates acquisition of InP photodetector chip maker Kuailing Photonics within three days
Dongbai Group announced on October 12 that it planned to acquire a 52.6667% stake in Hangzhou Kuailing Photonics for RMB 316 million to enter the indium phosphide photodetector chip market. On October 15, it announced the termination of the deal because the parties failed to agree on key terms. Dongbai Group's share price fluctuated sharply over the three days.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryPicksAI score6565 Advanced Fiber Resources to Acquire 99.97% of Passive Optical Component Maker Anjiexun for RMB 1.64 Billion
Following Sha Shuli's withdrawal from the transaction, Advanced Fiber Resources will adjust the acquisition target to a 99.97% stake in Suzhou Anjiexun, with a transaction price of about RMB 1.6395 billion and an appraised value of about RMB 1.650 billion for all of Anjiexun's equity. Consideration will be paid through share issuance, convertible bonds and cash, with the cash portion at about RMB 492 million.
Why we recommend it: The source provides the valuation, pricing and payment structure, helping to understand M&A valuations in the passive optical components sector.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score5353 Passive Optical Component Maker Xinyu Technology Responds to BSE IPO Inquiry, Plans to Raise CNY 550 Million
Henan Xinyu Guang Technology and its sponsor have disclosed responses to the first round of inquiries for its Beijing Stock Exchange IPO, covering 12 questions across 614 pages. Xinyu Technology focuses on passive optical communication components and precision structural parts and plans to raise CNY 550 million. Revenue in 2023, 2024, and 2025 was CNY 152 million, CNY 259 million, and CNY 508 million, respectively, with net profit of CNY 86.591 million in 2025.
Optics & Photonics NewsOptics industryPicksAI score6565 Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Vision in Early Clinical Study
Optics & Photonics News reports that an early clinical study showed optogenetic therapy can partially restore vision in patients with severe vision loss. Most adverse events were mild to moderate, with only one transient severe event after injection that resolved within minutes. First author Jose-Alain Sahel of the University of Pittsburgh said the results show that the visual system retains the ability to process new information even in people with severe blindness.
Why we recommend it: Optogenetic therapy applies light stimulation directly to visual restoration, and the source article provides early clinical safety results that can serve as a reference for biophotonics applications
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5656 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics, Giving Brain-Computer Interfaces a Precision Writing Tool
The Karolinska Institute has announced that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for the discovery of light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The article explains how the channelrhodopsin ChR2 is activated by blue light and discusses how optogenetics adds precision writing capability to brain-computer interfaces.
Nature PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5555 Nature Photonics: Chiral Multiple Quantum Wells in Perovskites Extend Spin Lifetime via Spin Cascades
A paper published in Nature Photonics reports that chiral multiple quantum well structures in perovskites extend spin lifetime through highly efficient spin cascade processes, offering a new material platform for chiral optoelectronics and spintronic devices.
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5757 Chip-Scale Brillouin Laser Gyroscope Achieves Ultra-High Sensitivity
Researchers have developed an integrated Brillouin laser ring gyroscope capable of measuring rotation rates as low as 37 degrees per hour.
optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryAI score5353 University of Colorado develops invisible tattoo ink revealed only under light
A team at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a range of multicolor tattoo inks that can be switched on or off under different wavelengths of light. The results were published in Matter, a Cell Press journal.
optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryPicksAI score5959 Siloton Secures GBP 8.4 Million from Innovate UK to Advance GiraffeOCT into Clinical Use
Siloton will receive GBP 8.4 million in funding from Innovate UK over two years to advance GiraffeOCT, an OCT technology based on quantum photonic integrated circuits, toward clinical use. The funding is expected to shorten the development timeline by about two years.
Why we recommend it: The source article describes the funding path for taking photonic integrated OCT from the lab to the clinic, serving as a reference for the industrialization of medical optics devices
Photonics.comOptics industryAI score2727 Schäfter+Kirchhoff completes management handover
German optics company Schäfter+Kirchhoff has completed its previously announced management handover, moving to a two-person co-management structure after a one-year transition period.
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OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5454 Optical Interconnect Firm Yotai Photonics Rises 449% on Beijing Stock Exchange Debut
Jiangsu Yotai Photonics listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange on October 9 at an issue price of 13.75 yuan per share, offering about 17.6667 million shares and raising about 243 million yuan. The share price rose 449% on its first day of trading. The company mainly produces optical modules and optical interconnect products for data centers.
Electro OpticsOptics industryAI score5151 Active Core Alignment Cuts Fiber Connector Loss Below 0.05dB
Active core alignment technology overcomes conventional manufacturing tolerances, enabling demountable fiber connectors to achieve optical performance close to fusion splicing, with connection loss below 0.05dB.
Photonics.comOptics industryAI score2929 Excelitas to Consolidate Four U.S. Luxium Brands
Excelitas subsidiary Luxium Solutions, acquired by Excelitas in October 2025, will carry out legal entity changes for four entities and consolidate four U.S. Luxium brands starting in January 2027.